“There are too many!”
Snow White used her rifle from a high vantage point to snipe the Raptures that posed the greatest threat with their artillery.
She constantly kept an eye on the Nikkes below, providing support from time to time.
Huh?
“Why did Dorothy and Scarlet retreat?
Did the Commander encounter some kind of danger?”
Snow White observed the movement below through her scope, only to witness a shocking scene.
Scarlet was nimbly cutting down Raptures near the Commander with her sword.
Following some command issued by the Commander, Scarlet used only a single strike!
All the Raptures attacking the outpost exploded, sent straight to the afterlife.
What happened?
Is Scarlet really that strong?
This is so unscientific!
Snow White jumped down from the high ground and walked toward the group.
The frontline battlefield, however, was quite lively.
“Slaughtered them all—”
Scarlet couldn’t believe she had just done that.
This feeling was like sharing a pot of wine with someone she admired—what more could one ask for!
“This is…
Does Scarlet have this kind of power?” Dorothy doubted her own reality.
As someone who often sparred with Scarlet, Dorothy could be considered the one who understood Scarlet best within the Goddess Squad.
Although she was slightly outmatched because she had to maintain the demeanor of a refined young lady, the Scarlet that Dorothy knew absolutely did not possess this level of power!
Then the only variable was the Commander!
Could a human Commander and a Nikke working together achieve something like this?
In any case, Dorothy had never heard of it.
Rapunzel also stopped; there were no Raptures left.
“As expected of the Commander!
If we had met you earlier, we surely would have been able to defeat the Heretic Anachiro (Cinderella), and even against the Rapture Queen…” Rapunzel exclaimed.
If they had met the Commander earlier?
Could humanity have won the war?
Kai shook his head: “This was your power all along; it’s just that as the Commander, I happen to be able to let you fully unleash it.”
Seeing that Kai seemed to be hiding something, Dorothy didn’t want to pry.
The Commander naturally had his own reasons, and one day, he would tell them.
“Let’s return to the outpost first to assess the damage!
Rapunzel, you’ll be in charge of that.”
“Eh?!” Rapunzel didn’t expect the tedious task to fall on her.
Dorothy was firm, increasingly looking the part of a leader: “Everyone, let’s head back to the outpost first, in case there are still more Rapture attacks.”
Scarlet was still savoring the thrill from just moments ago, stepping forward to wrap her arm around Kai and walk back.
“In that case, we must have a drink!
To share a drink with the young master—what more could one ask for!
Hahaha.”
Being held by Scarlet, Kai was powerless to resist.
Dorothy, do something about her!
The Mass-Produced Nikkes had never experienced such a satisfying victory.
Before the Commander arrived, even when fighting alongside the idolized Goddess Squad, every victory came with many sacrifices.
“Pinne!
I’m so envious of you, actually being chosen by the Commander!
So many Raptures were wiped out in an instant!”
The unscathed Mass-Produced Nikkes also happily followed the members of the Goddess Squad in front, walking back to the outpost together.
They soon encountered Snow White, who had rushed over.
“How did you do it?” Snow White asked directly; she was truly shocked.
Dorothy didn’t say much, only instructing that they would hold a meeting upon returning.
This time the outpost was shelled, and if not for the quick decision-making, there would surely have been heavy casualties.
After a while, Kai held a meeting with all the Nikkes.
Dorothy spoke first: “Rapunzel, please report the situation.”
Rapunzel answered lightly: “In this operation, there were zero casualties.”
“Oh!
Oh!
Oh!”
The Mass-Produced Nikkes cheered, and the members of the Goddess Squad smiled as they watched them laugh.
“Also…
the granary was hit by the shelling earlier…” Rapunzel added a piece of not-so-good news.
“Argh!!!”
Snow White couldn’t help but exclaim; this was terrible news for her!
“Damn it!” Scarlet was also very displeased.
This news was indeed quite bad.
“There should still be some left.
If it was only damaged by the shelling, it should still be…”
Before Dorothy could finish, Rapunzel added: “It was hit by an incendiary shell.
It’s all burned up.”
“Nothing left at all?” Scarlet still wasn’t giving up.
They, the Nikkes, could endure, but the Commander…
“Are we supposed to starve for two months?
The Commander is not like us.”
“Hmm?”
Scarlet noticed Rapunzel holding a small bag in her hand.
“What’s this?”
Scarlet took the bag and poured out its contents.
“Seeds?
Someone brought seeds to this place.
Do they want to settle down here?
If you eat them directly, you can’t even taste anything.
Don’t you think so, Young Master?”
Kai squatted down and picked up the seeds from the ground.
“It’s corn!
It’s delicious when boiled!”
Scarlet looked at the cheerful Kai and said in confusion: “If you plant them, it might take a long time to harvest. This chapter was copied from novelping.com without permission.
It’s completely useless.”
No, it was actually very useful.
Kai understood the Ark’s ways; they wouldn’t let the Goddess Squad enter the Ark.
Of course, he had no interest in being a rat with that group of short-sighted high-ranking officials in the Ark.
The Nikkes looked on in confusion as Kai collected the corn seeds and treasured them, putting them in his pocket.
After thinking for a while, Dorothy issued an order: “Let’s collect whatever edible food we can find first.”
“I’m going to go on guard duty.” Snow White, uncharacteristically, didn’t argue about the food.
Even Dorothy was confused: “Snow White, that’s not important right now…”
“Early detection means early response.”
“If we hadn’t discovered it early this time, we definitely would have suffered more losses in the shelling.
So, someone must be on alert.
And since my eyesight is the best, it’s my responsibility to take on the guard duty.”
That was true, and Dorothy nodded in agreement: “Alright, I’m counting on you.”
Just like that, even Kai joined the team searching for food.
1 hour later.
Looking at everything everyone had found, Rapunzel couldn’t help but say in disappointment: “Is this all the food that’s left?”
Scarlet chimed in: “10 high-protein energy bars, two cans of Biscuits, three bags of potato chips…
given the current number of people, it’s not even enough for one meal.”
Then Scarlet remembered something very important: “Ah!
What about the wine cellar?”
Rapunzel said speechlessly: “The wine cellar is fine.”
“A stroke of luck in the midst of misfortune.” One listen to that, and you knew it was Scarlet speaking.
Dorothy suddenly remembered something and asked the group: “There used to be many humans nearby, right?”
“Yes.” Scarlet had relevant memories: “People thought the Ark might have extra space, so they gathered near the outpost.
I remember there were quite a few temporary camps nearby.”
Dorothy thought that was good: “Then I’ll go check over there; there might be leftover food.”
“Forget it, Dorothy.
There won’t be any food left.
Under the Ark’s Guardian Plan, what could ordinary people possibly have left?
Those camps were under your protection and didn’t suffer Rapture attacks, but now there isn’t a single survivor.
It’s easy to imagine that food is the least likely thing to be left in those camps.”
Kai persuaded Dorothy, telling her not to waste her effort.
“But, Commander, you are the one who needs food the most.
I will definitely find—”
Looking at the anxious Dorothy, Kai smiled.
“Dorothy, professional matters should be handled by professionals!
Snow White!!!”
Hearing the Commander call her name, Snow White turned around.
Kai shouted to her: “Snow White!
There is a task more important than guard duty to entrust to you!
This task is meant for you; I know your talents!!!”
And so, everyone took turns on guard duty, while Snow White took on the important task of foraging.